Primeval Whirl closing for a 3 month refurbishment later in August

[ChrisM]

Has it killed anyone recently?

 

[Bairstow]

Has it killed anyone recently?

Not since Russell Roscoe in 2011.
I would think that the two fatalities are part of the reason Disney is choosing to close both sides during the refurb rather than running one while the other is worked on.

 

[DisneyGigi]

I am always disappointed when something is down while I will be there, but not this one! Last time I got on it, I swore it was the last. My son would have made me ride it though and the rest of the day my neck would have killed me. It is too rough. Only ride there that bothers me.

 

[Mickey5150]

I truly despise this area! I still hold out hope that if "The Good Dinosaur" is a hit that this area will be redone eventually. I know the backstory, but it still seems disjointed. There is the fossil area, dinosaur ride, and then cheap carnival rides. And one thing that's always bothered me: how does the Nemo show fit this area? Before that wasn't it Tarzan? How did that fit their little roadside narrative???? After seeing the rest of AK it just shows how much better Disney can do and how much more its guests deserve than Chester and Hester's.

PS- has anyone ever seen anyone playing the carnival games there? I have never seen them being played- ever.

The Nemo show is in the Theater in the Wild and mostly detached from the rest of Dinoland. It's not meant to connect with the rest of Dinoland but to be a bridge between Asia and Dinoland.

 

[rioriz]

Great they have finally decided to enclose the damn thing! Throw some black light paint on the cutouts and BAM! Brand new ride for AK!

I actually enjoy this ride but it has no place in Dinoland

 

[ToTBellHop]

Great they have finally decided to enclose the damn thing! Throw some black light paint on the cutouts and BAM! Brand new ride for AK!

I actually enjoy this ride but it has no place in Dinoland

It would have a place in Six Flags Over Georgia.

Six Flags actually has a batman-themed wild mouse called Dark Knight that is better than Primeval Whirl in my mind. And that's sad.

 

[Sped2424]

Kill chester hesters and replace it with an actual land based off this

 

[math mathson]

What will we do?

 

[NelsonRD]

The question is, how much money can Disney save by taking the ride completely offline during a time of the year when the majority of the guests tall enough to ride that atrocity are more interested in getting drunk at the Food & Wine Festival?

"Oh, and as an excuse, we'll paint a spot here or there sometime between now and Christmas..."

I'm surprised it took 10 posts for the Disney is too cheap to operate this, and its all about saving money comment.

 

[Lee]

Did he, though?
Rohde is just eccentric enough that when he gushes with pride about fake asphalt, I believe him. Besides, if you really think about it, Dinoland is no different than the Africa or Asia sections of the park, both of which are also meant to intentionally look dilapidated, previously-impoverished, and whorishly outfitted to glean what they can from passing tourists. The only difference is that Americans will be familiar with the flavor of roadside decadence on display at Dinoland whereas the equivalent aesthetic at Harambe or Anandapur comes off as "exotic" or "authentic".

Joe is pleased with the result, in as much as he can be with a rushed, relatively cheap addition. The theme is quite clever, even though the rides leave something to be desired.
(Much like Temple of Peril...)

But, then...Joe Is the one who said that the good thing about PW is that it can be dismantled and gone in 24 hours.

Has it killed anyone recently?

Not since Russell Roscoe in 2011.

I remember listening to that 911 call.
I wish I hadn't...

 

[NormC]

It would have a place in Six Flags Over Georgia.

Six Flags actually has a batman-themed wild mouse called Dark Knight that is better than Primeval Whirl in my mind. And that's sad.

Six Flags New England has the Gotham City Gauntlet which is the same ride as well. It is an off the shelf wild mouse. Disney can do much better.

 

[Bairstow]

Six Flags New England has the Gotham City Gauntlet which is the same ride as well. It is an off the shelf wild mouse. Disney can do much better.

FunSpot's "Rockstar" is less than 5 miles away from Primeval Whirl.
Granted, it's a Zamperla, and Disney's are a pair of Reverchons, but it's darn close.

 

[Disney Analyst]

What i never enjoyed in Dinosaur is the flying bat dinosaur thing that has like black lights light up one after the other to simulate flying or something, but it just does not work at all... Looks awful.

 

[Bairstow]

What i never enjoyed in Dinosaur is the flying bat dinosaur thing that has like black lights light up one after the other to simulate flying or something, but it just does not work at all... Looks awful.

I don't blame you. It's supposed to swoop towards the ride vehicle on wires but has been frozen in place for years.
There's a lot of stuff broken on Countdown to Extinction.
In fact, some people have said that Disney never finished installing all the decorations and effects to begin with.

 

[JohnD]

I truly despise this area! I still hold out hope that if "The Good Dinosaur" is a hit that this area will be redone eventually. I know the backstory, but it still seems disjointed. There is the fossil area, dinosaur ride, and then cheap carnival rides. And one thing that's always bothered me: how does the Nemo show fit this area? Before that wasn't it Tarzan? How did that fit their little roadside narrative???? After seeing the rest of AK it just shows how much better Disney can do and how much more its guests deserve than Chester and Hester's.

PS- has anyone ever seen anyone playing the carnival games there? I have never seen them being played- ever.

After Avatar opens and guests are redirected to a new area of the park, I would just close Dinoland for a major overhaul. I suggest re-theming it as South America. You already have Africa and Asia. South America is pretty much the only other exotic continent not covered. Then retheme the Dinosaur ride to Indiana Jones -- it's the same track system as the ride in DL. The ride there is based in India. Base this one around the prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark or come up with another story.

 

[UpAllNight]

$922million operating income in the past quarter alone for P&R, and AK is making do with this trash

 

[Disney Analyst]

I don't blame you. It's supposed to swoop towards the ride vehicle on wires but has been frozen in place for years.
There's a lot of stuff broken on Countdown to Extinction.
In fact, some people have said that Disney never finished installing all the decorations and effects to begin with.

I never knew they were supposed to do that... The fact that they changed out the skin on a dinosaur for star lights... like come on. Get it together. Disney should be better then that.

 

[Bairstow]

The fact that they changed out the skin on a dinosaur for star lights.

Wait, which effect are you referring to?

 

[matt9112]

This is a painful ride. I recommend a tear down and build something fun instead.

i think the ride is very fun...but also poorly placed....fragile people can not ride yes?

 

[The Duck]

I understand the backstory of Dinoland. I get the joke. It still stinks.